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TheRealKuni@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

What would you want lidar in cell phones for?

iPhone uses LiDAR for range-finding on its rear cameras, and for 3D facial imaging on its front-facing “FaceID” camera.

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MonkderDritte@feddit.de ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
But then you don’t want face-melting lasers.

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- DreadPotato@sopuli.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  
  But then you don’t want face-melting lasers.
  
  Now hold on…I can see that being useful too. Two consecutive failed face IDs? BAM!!!* face melting laser on the (probably) unauthorized person trying to access your phone.
  
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